I rarely complain about refs, some bad calls this game. This being said scoring 1-2 goals a game won't win any games. PP 1-for-12. Hank's great goaltending 2 goals per game is being wasted. Too many players doing nothing.

They had a great start, and then let their foot off in the second and third except in spurts and by to few. I agree with Leetchy to many passengers in the second and third. I think coach will get that rectified and it will probably result in a trade or two. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see which players are digging their own hole. Chytil is looking very ineffective with his flashes of skill few and far between. Better to send him to Hartford and let him and Andersson dominate down there before coming back up, only then will they be truly ready. Fogarty showed enough in camp to fill the fourth center hole, depending on Boo Nieves availability and Quinn’s choice between the two. . Let Quinn work with that group till the trade deadline, unless some dead wood can be moved sooner. Andersson, Chytil, Hajek, and Lindgren could all be ready and a good infusion of new blood after trade deadline maneuvers by Gorton.

Said several times. This is not a rebuild until they commit to actually playing a substantial amount of youth. Essentially, Gorton is playing half-ass vets because he's greedy and wants to sell them off at the deadline for picks. Meanwhile, young players like Andersson, Howden, Bigras, Hajek, Lindgren and Fontaine are getting screwed. They basically will lose almost an entire year of NHL experience because of Gorton's incompetence. Let's face it. He screws up an awful lot. He totally underestimated his farm system. If he didn't, he would have never signed Namestnikov, Spooner and Cleasson. Just dumb. For the first time, I'm alright with moving Zucc. I think he's lost a step to start this season.

There's nothing wrong with spending time in Hartford. Andersson, Hajek, and Lindgren are there now, but that doesn't mean they're staying there for 82 games.

Don't be surprised if Chytil gets sent down... and if he does, don't go saying the kid is a bust! These are VERY young players! I'm not sure why there is such a rush to have them all be playing in New York...

I understand the excitement, and because of it the impatience.... but this isn't some prefab house we're rebuilding here. 3 little pigs... we can either rush it and build the house from sticks, or actually develop these players the right way and make it from bricks.

Hajek officially has 13 whole games in the AHL... Ryan Lindgren has 15! That's some serious experience right there... But Andersson, now if you want to talk experience, he's played 30 full games in the AHL. If he's not ready by now, we should probably start to riot.

They're all on the bubble here. They're right where they need to be, and we will see them in the NHL soon. How soon?

Well, Lias now has a team leading 6 points in 5 games... If he keeps that up, Lettieri will be out.

There's nothing wrong with spending time in Hartford. Andersson, Hajek, and Lindgren are there now, but that doesn't mean they're staying there for 82 games.

Don't be surprised if Chytil gets sent down... and if he does, don't go saying the kid is a bust! These are VERY young players! I'm not sure why there is such a rush to have them all be playing in New York...

I understand the excitement, and because of it the impatience.... but this isn't some prefab house we're rebuilding here. 3 little pigs... we can either rush it and build the house from sticks, or actually develop these players the right way and make it from bricks.

Hajek officially has 13 whole games in the AHL... Ryan Lindgren has 15! That's some serious experience right there... But Andersson, now if you want to talk experience, he's played 30 full games in the AHL. If he's not ready by now, we should probably start to riot.

They're all on the bubble here. They're right where they need to be, and we will see them in the NHL soon. How soon?

Well, Lias now has a team leading 6 points in 5 games... If he keeps that up, Lettieri will be out.

I think when Beleskey comes back that will put Lettieri on the shuttle

One day people might wake up and realize, there is more to becoming a valuable player than scoring points. Young players have many skills and mental components to their game that need developing. Most all top end prospects can score at lower levels of hockey. They are there to improve more in other areas of their game. If they don't, they don't make it. Players should be promoted when they are ready to compete and contribute full time. Like Howden. he plays a solid 200 ft game, and will soon be the number two center if he isn't already.

There's nothing wrong with spending time in Hartford. Andersson, Hajek, and Lindgren are there now, but that doesn't mean they're staying there for 82 games.

Don't be surprised if Chytil gets sent down... and if he does, don't go saying the kid is a bust! These are VERY young players! I'm not sure why there is such a rush to have them all be playing in New York...

I understand the excitement, and because of it the impatience.... but this isn't some prefab house we're rebuilding here. 3 little pigs... we can either rush it and build the house from sticks, or actually develop these players the right way and make it from bricks.

Hajek officially has 13 whole games in the AHL... Ryan Lindgren has 15! That's some serious experience right there... But Andersson, now if you want to talk experience, he's played 30 full games in the AHL. If he's not ready by now, we should probably start to riot.

They're all on the bubble here. They're right where they need to be, and we will see them in the NHL soon. How soon?

Well, Lias now has a team leading 6 points in 5 games... If he keeps that up, Lettieri will be out.

I think when Beleskey comes back that will put Lettieri on the shuttle

I hope Belesky can come in and be consistently effective as he was before he got hurt. That little bit of extra physicality will be a big difference to keep the compete level up. I love spark plug players.

There's nothing wrong with spending time in Hartford. Andersson, Hajek, and Lindgren are there now, but that doesn't mean they're staying there for 82 games.

Don't be surprised if Chytil gets sent down... and if he does, don't go saying the kid is a bust! These are VERY young players! I'm not sure why there is such a rush to have them all be playing in New York...

I understand the excitement, and because of it the impatience.... but this isn't some prefab house we're rebuilding here. 3 little pigs... we can either rush it and build the house from sticks, or actually develop these players the right way and make it from bricks.

Hajek officially has 13 whole games in the AHL... Ryan Lindgren has 15! That's some serious experience right there... But Andersson, now if you want to talk experience, he's played 30 full games in the AHL. If he's not ready by now, we should probably start to riot.

They're all on the bubble here. They're right where they need to be, and we will see them in the NHL soon. How soon?

Well, Lias now has a team leading 6 points in 5 games... If he keeps that up, Lettieri will be out.

I think when Beleskey comes back that will put Lettieri on the shuttle

I hope Belesky can come in and be consistently effective as he was before he got hurt. That little bit of extra physicality will be a big difference to keep the compete level up. I love spark plug players.

There's nothing wrong with spending time in Hartford. Andersson, Hajek, and Lindgren are there now, but that doesn't mean they're staying there for 82 games.

Don't be surprised if Chytil gets sent down... and if he does, don't go saying the kid is a bust! These are VERY young players! I'm not sure why there is such a rush to have them all be playing in New York...

I understand the excitement, and because of it the impatience.... but this isn't some prefab house we're rebuilding here. 3 little pigs... we can either rush it and build the house from sticks, or actually develop these players the right way and make it from bricks.

Hajek officially has 13 whole games in the AHL... Ryan Lindgren has 15! That's some serious experience right there... But Andersson, now if you want to talk experience, he's played 30 full games in the AHL. If he's not ready by now, we should probably start to riot.

They're all on the bubble here. They're right where they need to be, and we will see them in the NHL soon. How soon?

Well, Lias now has a team leading 6 points in 5 games... If he keeps that up, Lettieri will be out.

I think when Beleskey comes back that will put Lettieri on the shuttle

I hope Belesky can come in and be consistently effective as he was before he got hurt. That little bit of extra physicality will be a big difference to keep the compete level up. I love spark plug players.

He and Andersson instead of Namestnikov and Lettieri would be solid

...Altho Names has been giving good effort last 2 games

No finish, though! He's had some grade A chances.... if he buried some of those, these 1 goal games would be different stories

That's the town I've lived in most of my life. I was a life guard at the water park once upon a time. Cooked dinner for the owner once, too. He also owns most of the golf resorts in the area... owned... he recently passed away.

Fun facts

It's still a water park in the Summer and ski resort in the Winter. They brought back the name Action Park a few years ago

Never liked Buchnevich. He's lazy and IMO will never become a top 6 guy. He is awful defensively. Yet, his trade value would be high because he's cheap. I've been a supporter of trading him for a long time. If you can use him to move a player like Smith or Staal, get back a 1st and a top 3rd-4th line forward prospect with an edge, I'm all for it. He is easily replaced. Andersson can replace him tomorrow. Gettinger is closer than I thought as well. Maybe this year dumbass Gorton will actually use the first rounders on forwards.

The thing with benchings is they only work, if while benched the Coach and player have a detailed to the point conversation why the player is being benched, and the player agrees and commits to the coaches instructions. . Vigneault was well within his rights to bench and move players down the lineup last year and did. Problem appeared to be little conversation or coaching took place because players got back in the lineup or moved back up the lineup, with very little discernible or lasting difference in their game. So far watching the effect on Namestnikov and his obvious increase in attention to detail and effort, since being benched one can make the leap some serious and constructive discussions took place between player and coach.
Buchnevich is a talent but he disappears far to often, even after showing signs of commitment that all to soon wanes after benchings. He has to few highs to his game and to many lows, and he's got to even that out with a push on his part to the high side of his game. He's at a critical point in his career, what's he going to be a player? or a bust? Its up to Quinn to unlock the the guys game get him committed to a two way game with some physicality which falls well within his abilities.